Seattle Genetics

Director EHSS & Compliance

Real Estate & Facilities - Bothell, Washington

Description

Summary:

Seattle Genetics is seeking a Director, Environmental Health Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) and Compliance. In this newly created function, will establish and lead Seattle Genetics’ global EHSS program, and develop and implement EHSS compliance and EHSS risk management processes for Seattle Genetics worldwide, drive EHSS performance improvement, mentor and motivate associates with EHSS management responsibility at the facility level, influence Business Units leadership, and integrate EHSS into daily operations. The Director will also play a key role in support of EHSS activities related to property acquisitions, both during the due diligence phase and during post-acquisition integration of acquired businesses. They will coordinate initiatives related to property risk management, product environmental compliance, energy management, and third-party oversight responsibility.

This senior leader will also be accountable for ensuring company compliance with all applicable International, Federal, State, and local environmental and safety regulations, while providing leadership for facility Quality compliance activities. They will provide direct oversight and reporting of key quality and compliance data to demonstrate control of REF services and sites. The role will report to the VP, Real Estate & Facilities (REF)

Responsibilities:

Provide global engineering leadership.

Understand the business and lead with an enterprise view.

Partner with senior leaders to create and inspire a safety culture focused on continuous improvement across the organization.

Provide technical expertise and support in the area of occupational safety to promote individual behavior-based safety programs and ensure workers maintain vigilance regarding all safety concerns.

Develop, review, and revise EHSS guidelines and procedures to ensure that they are established, current, accurate, compliant, and effectively communicated.

Develop safety standards and guidelines for engineering projects. Reviews capital projects for compliance with all safety and environmental requirements. Conduct assessments for new materials coming onsite.

Monitor developments, trends, legislations and regulations related to EHSS and evaluate the impact on business operations.

Attend relevant industry conferences and professional meetings as part of benchmarking and environmental scanning activities.

Monitor the effective execution of various EHSS programs across the company via governance, risk management and reporting.

Proactively recommend policy and procedural improvements.

Provide metrics and evaluations of EHSS statistics and incidents to evaluate trends and establish programs for improvement.

Provide feedback on EHSS performance to senior leaders in the company.

Provide training on the company and regulatory technical safety and environmental requirements.

Manage site safety and environmental programs such as line breaking, lockout/tag-out, contractor safety, water, and energy use minimization, waste management, confined spaces, and management of change. Prepare safety reports for corporate as well as external regulatory agencies.

Lead safety and environmental compliance initiatives to ensure that Seattle Genetics is always poised and prepared for regulatory audits and inspections. Interface with regulatory authorities during audits and inspections.

Support investigations for all incidents and accidents on-site and ensure timely completion of corrective actions. Oversee and update incident reporting and investigation system based on effective cause/effect analysis with involvement and empowerment of front-line employees to change the culture from reactive to preventive and ultimately predictive.

Experience effectively leading teams in a matrixed structure as well as experience leading teams directly.

Experience leader able to identify, hire, and develop a skilled team of EHS and compliance managers.

Experience with International Standards Boards, and Global Regulatory requirements.

The ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

As the leading employer in our industry in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle Genetics is proud to offer a competitive total compensation package as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the whole lives of our employees and their families. Benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance and much more. To learn more about Seattle Genetics, please visit www.seattlegenetics.com.